Why are Christians opposed to the destruction of forests?

      

Give reasons why Christians are opposed to the destruction of forests.

  

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Maurice
(i) Destruction of forests leads to environmental pollution.

(ii) It destroys the source of natural and traditional medicine.

(iii) It leads to extinction of certain plant species.

(iv) It may lead to human-animal conflicts.

(v) It destroys the natural beauty of the land.

(vi) It leads to soil erosion and land degradation.

(vii) It leads to the destruction of water catchment areas, hence leading to desertification.

(viii) It denies the wild animals of their natural habitat.

(ix) It is motivated by human greed and selfishness.

(x) It is against God's command to human beings to take care of the environment.


maurice.mutuku answered the question on June 26, 2017 at 08:11


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